How to Make Christmas Shakers

Shake a little seasonal sparkle on your home with these Christmas shakers. The possibilities are endless when crafting DIY salt and pepper shakers. Use them to create card holders or to hold whimsical scenes made with Christmas miniatures.

1Glue the mini packages

Start with jar 1. Glue one of each size of the miniature packages on top of each other.

2Glue the stack

Glue the stack to the inside of the lid.

3Add glitter

Add a couple of teaspoons of glitter into the jar.

4Screw lid onto the jar

Screw the lid onto the jar with the packages resting upside down inside of the jar.

5Wrap with ribbon

Wrap the narrow ribbon around the lid of the jar, or use Mod Podge to adhere glitter to the jar lid.

6Glue the mini tree

Next create jar 2. Glue the bottom of a 3” tree to the inside of the jar lid.

7Add glitter

Add a couple of teaspoons of glitter into the jar.

8Screw lid onto the jar

Screw the lid onto the jar with the tree resting upside down inside of the jar.

9Wrap with ribbon

Wrap narrow ribbon around the lid of the jar, or use Mod Podge to adhere glitter to the jar lid.

10Paint with Mod Podge

Now, create jar 3. Paint the inside of the shaker with Mod Podge and sprinkle with glitter.

11Glue floral foam

Glue a small piece of floral foam into the jar and place the lid on.

12Paint lid

Paint the lid with Mod Podge and sprinkle it with glitter.

13Secure ribbon

Secure the wide ribbon around the jar and attach a sticker.

14Place photo holders

Place the photo holders in the holes of the lid and push them down into the foam to secure.